More than half of 49ers fans believe Kyle Shanahan has the most to prove in 2025

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Brock Purdy was Kyle Shanahan’s only challenger in our weekly Reacts poll for the 49ers

During this week’s FanDuel Sportsbook SB Nation’s Reacts survey, we asked San Francisco 49ers fans which person in the organization had the most to prove in 2025. The options were head coach Kyle Shanahan, quarterback Brock Purdy, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, and general manager John Lynch.

According to our poll, Shanahan was...

Former first-round pick’s recent extension could give 49ers a blueprint for next contract negotiation

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The 49ers’ next contract negotiation could be with Jauan Jennings, and the recent extension for Rashod Bateman may be what they have in mind for the wideout.

The 49ers are done with their significant business in terms of contract extensions after quickly moving to get George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Fred Warner tied to long-term deals.

Though Trent Williams and Kyle Juszczyk are set to be free agents in 2027 — with both potential candidates for...

Top storylines heading into 49ers minicamp

The San Francisco 49ers are set to kick off their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (June 10-11). Many teams will practice three consecutive days, but the 49ers normally practice two days and then hold a team-building activity, such as a cookout, on the third day.

Do the 49ers have a wide receiver problem? One writer thinks they might

Do the San Francisco 49ers have a wide receiver problem? One national writer believes they might. Matt Holder, of the Bleacher Report, recently wrote an article highlighting the biggest question every NFL team is facing for the 2025 season.

Brock Purdy’s drop rate nearly doubled in 2024.

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19 dropped passes in 2024—up from 9 in 2023. A 2 percent rate now goes to 4.2 percent. Still far from the chaos the 49ers lived through in the Jimmy Garoppolo era.

One thing about Brock Purdy that has doubled in the wrong direction: his drop rate.

Around these parts, we praised how efficient Purdy looked as the 49ers’ quarterback. Especially compared to the near-comical drop rates that plagued the team before he took over. In 2023, Purdy had just...

Chris Conley calls it a career

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Chris Conley has called it a career and will not be an option in 2025.

NFL wide receiver Chris Conley, who spent his last three years with the San Francisco 49ers, has announced his retirement. The announcement comes from Conley’s agent, Jonathan Perzley (per Ian Rapoport).

Following the end of the 2024 season, Conley was an unrestricted free agent. While no reports linked the 49ers to a new deal with Conley, Brandon Aiyuk’s injury may have kept the...

49ers trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Sunday edition

Think you can figure out which Niners player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

Hey Niners Nation! We’re back for another day of the Niners Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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Golden Nuggets: Less than three months away

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Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Sunday, June 8th, 2025

Bond between Robert Saleh, former mentor cause for 49ers’ optimism on defense (paywall)

“After Sorensen and Staley weren’t retained, the 49ers replaced them with coordinator Robert Saleh and assistant head coach Gus Bradley, who have a shared history and share the same defensive philosophy. In fact, Saleh, then a low-level assistant, learned the 4-3 defense the 49ers...

Chris Conley Retires After 10 NFL Seasons To Pursue Filmmaking Dream

Veteran Wide Receiver Chris Conley announced his retirement from the National Football League on Saturday morning. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs out of the University of Georgia.

NFL veteran retires to pursue awesome new venture

The longtime NFL wide receiver has decided to retire to pursue a very interesting new career.

WR Chris Conley announces retirement after decade in NFL

After a decade in the NFL, wide receiver Chris Conley is retiring to pursue a post-playing career as a filmmaker.

San Francisco 49ers WR suddenly retires to start movie dream

The San Francisco 49ers are losing a wide receiver who has dreams of being a big name in Southern California. The 49ers have had some turnover at wide receiver this offseason after the team traded Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders.

Veteran WR Chris Conley Retiring After 10 Seasons

Per Ian Rapoport, veteran WR Chris Conley has announced his retirement from the NFL after ten seasons. Conley plans to finish his degree at the University of Georgia and become a filmmaker.

WR Chris Conley retires from NFL to attend film school

Wide receiver Chris Conley is retiring from the NFL after 10 seasons to pursue a career as a filmmaker. Conley's second act will begin by attending film school at his alma mater Georgia, his agent Jonathan Perzley told NFL Network on Saturday.

Former 49ers WR Chris Conley retiring to pursue filmmaking dream

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Chris Conley is retiring after 10 seasons in the NFL. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Conley is stepping away from football to attend film school and chase his longtime dream of becoming a filmmaker.

What will make the 49ers’ 2025 season a disappointment? A nightmare?

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Hard to say what counts as disappointing. Brock Purdy regresses? Brandon Aiyuk misses the season? 49ers fans have lived through worse. They don’t do average years—it’s either “almost there” or “burn it down.”

Around these parts, many fans may tell you the season is a trainwreck if the 49ers don’t win every game (including their preseason contests). You can be a bit more modest and say not making the Super Bowl is an abysmal failure. In 2024, that was...

PFF highlights the obvious about 49ers' Ricky Pearsall heading into 2025 season

Pro Football Focus (PFF) contributor Ryan Smith recently named 10 second-year players poised for bigger roles in 2025, and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was among them.

49ers trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Saturday edition

Think you can figure out which Niners player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

Hey Niners Nation! We’re back for another day of the Niners Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, click this game...

Pro Football Focus ranks 49ers’ 2024 third-round pick as No. 10 guard for 2025

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49ers rookie guard Dominick Puni earned a top-10 spot in PFF’s 2025 rankings after starting all 17 games in 2024. His 81.5 run-blocking grade led the way.

The Pro Football Focus rankings continue for all 32 players at each position. The offensive line is a talking (or arguing) point for San Francisco 49ers fans. We discussed center earlier this week and Jake Brendal’s No. 24 ranking in that position. Offensive tackle Trent Williams clocked in at No. 4, ending...

Golden Nuggets: This summer will be critical for the offensive line

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Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Saturday, June 7th, 2025

Kurtenbach: I see the vision for the 49ers’ much-maligned offensive line and it’s just fine (paywall)

“All this to say that judging offensive line play is seriously subjective at best and borderline irresponsible without knowing the actual play call on the field.

And these days, with the steady deterioration of play at the position — a byproduct of spread...